Data Scientist (AI)
--- THIS IS NOT OPEN FOR STAFFING PARTNERS ---- -- IF YOU ARE NOT LCOAL TO RALEIGH, NC \& CANT BE ONSITE 4 DAYS A WEEK, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY - YOU WILL BE BLOCKED -- As an AI Data Scientist, you will design, build, and deploy advanced analytics and AI solutions impacting USPS operations. This is a hands-on role with strong emphasis on applied GenAI/NLP and Computer Vision, built and scaled in Azure Databricks. Responsibilities Collect, cleanse, and prepare data for analysis and modeling Perform exploratory data analysis and develop ML/statistical models Design and implement GenAI/NLP solutions using modern LLM approaches (RAG, fine-tuning, evaluation) Build Computer Vision models for real-world use cases (fraud-type applications, OCR, classification) Build and maintain data pipelines/workflows in Azure Databricks for experimentation and production Develop prototypes, dashboards, and executive-ready insights and reporting Partner with stakeholders to translate needs into data products and measurable outcomes Required Qualifications 5–10 years hands-on data science / ML experience Strong Python + applied ML experience Hands-on Azure Databricks experience GenAI/NLP experience (Hugging Face ecosystem, transformer models; LLaMA exposure a plus) Computer Vision experience Bachelor’s degree required (MS/PhD preferred) Work Authorization / Residency Requirement USC / GC / EAD eligible * If not USC: must have resided in the U.S. for the last 5 years and cannot have traveled outside the U.S. for more than 6 months total during that period Job Type: Contract Pay: $80.00 - $85.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Work Location: In person